WBAP vs DentonRC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WBAP
Listen to your favorite news and talk radio station live or on-demand. Access podcasts, news updates, weather forecasts, and station promotions. Features include an alarm clock, sleep timer, and car mode for safe listening on the go.
- Live radio streaming
- On-demand podcast access
- Station news and updates
- Real-time weather
- Alarm clock and sleep timer
- Car Mode for safe driving
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Never be without your favorite radio station. WBAP is proud to present our OFFICIAL radio app. Listen to us at work, home or on the road. Install our app and get instant access to our unique content, features and more! - New design and interface - See current playing show, latest podcast episodes and up to date station and local news on a single screen - Access all your favorite podcast shows on demand. Listen live (less storage requirement) or download and listen when offline - Get notifications and single click access to any station promotions or contests - View station’s YouTube channel without searching or leaving the app (when available) - Wake up to your favorite station with our alarm clock. Record a personal reminder to play before waking to the station. - Fall asleep while listening to your favorite station - Access station's weekly show schedules so you don’t miss a thing - Real-time weather for where you are - Share our app via Facebook, Twitter, and e-mail - Car Mode provides simple audio controls so you can listen while on the road
DentonRC
Access local news for Denton and northern Denton County, including sports, business, and entertainment updates. Designed for a seamless experience on smart devices and tablets. Subscribers get unlimited access.
- Local news updates
- Sports coverage (Mean Green, TWU, high schools)
- Business and entertainment news
- Optimized for smart devices and tablets
- Subscriber-exclusive unlimited access
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Get the latest local news for Denton and northern Denton County with the Denton Record-Chronicle, www.dentonrc.com Keep up-to-date with the Mean Green and TWU athletics, Denton ISD’s four high schools and area high school coverage Get the latest in business and entertainment news. Designed for a superior experience on your smart devices and tablets. Free to download. Subscribers enjoy unlimited access. https://dentonrc.com/site/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WBAP at none against DentonRC's 2. WBAP also leads on review sentiment (19% vs 0%) and ratings volume (81 vs 11). DentonRC's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. DentonRC sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. WBAP asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.2 for WBAP against 3.3 for DentonRC. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WBAP has 81 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 19% of WBAP's written reviews are positive against 0% of DentonRC's.
WBAP ships an update every 4 months, DentonRC every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WBAP | DentonRC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (81 ratings) | 3.3 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 19.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 81 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Cumulus Media | Denton Media Company, INC |
Customer experience
WBAP
DentonRC
In-app purchases
WBAP
No in-app purchases
DentonRC
- DentonRC monthly subscription$4.991 Month
- DentonRC annual subscription$49.991 Year
